THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS IN AL MUTHANNA GOVERNATE, IRAQ, MARCH-APRIL 2005 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS IN AL MUTHANNA GOVERNATE, IRAQ, MARCH-APRIL 2005 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2957
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Interviews with members of 1st the Queen's Dragoon Guards (1 QDG) and scenes in and around Al Muthanna Province and Camp Smitty.
  • Description: START 02:00:00 Bars and tone. 02:00:30 Interview with Lieutenant Staveley, Troop Leader Fourth Troop, A Squadron, 1 QDG, discussing patrol and advisory visit to police and PJOC in As Samawah. 02:08:21 Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Tim Wilson, Commander of Task Force Eagle (which comprises 1 QDG and a company from 2 PWRR). Further discussion of the Battlegroup's mentoring role to the Iraqi security forces, and the security situation in Al Muthanna. 02:13:51 Interview with Corporal Mansell, Team Commander of Second Troop, A Squadron 1 QDG. 02:18:14 Interview with Sergeant Major Kelvin Thomas, Troop Leader Second Troop A Squadron. 02:23:38 Aerial helicopter shots of desert installations. 02:24:53 Aerial shots of Al Muthanna governate, showing As Samawah and the Nahr ul-Furat (Euphrates). 02:27:04 Aerial views of Camp Smitty. 02:28:48 Shots of the door gunner in the helicopter, as the helicopter comes in to land. END 02:30:04
  • Alternative Title: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 2957
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2957)
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  • Production Date: 2005-04-03
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) Hennessey, Jim (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Camp Smitty, As Samawah, Iraq (geography) As Samawah, Iraq (geography) Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event) British Army post-2000 (theme) Iraq post-2003 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 30 mins
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